Reference Resources

Credo Reference (Academic Core)
A collection of subject encyclopedias and handbooks that serves as great source of background information on a variety of topics.

Dictionary of American Regional English
Dictionary that focuses on the regional aspects of our language,
documenting words, phrases, and pronunciations that vary from one
place to another. It contains all the original maps from the volumes.
You may also browse by region with an interactive map and create your
own maps using the DARE survey data. It also enables you to hear clips
from over 4,000 audio recordings.

Gale Virtual Reference (UT Libraries)
A collection of reference e-books available through the University of Tennessee Library. Click on Title List, and select the highlighted title. Logout when finished.

Dictionary of Old English Corpus
Database consists of at least one copy of every surviving Old English text; in some cases, more than one copy is included, if it is significant because of dialect or date.

e-EROS Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis
A database of around 50,000 reactions and around 3250 of the most frequently consulted reagents used in organic synthesis. Searchable by structure and substructure, reagent, reaction type, experimental conditions etc.

Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition
Topics cover distinguished Muslims of every age and land, tribes and dynasties, the crafts and sciences, political and religious institutions, the geography, ethnography, flora and fauna of the various countries and the history, topography and monuments of the major towns and cities.

Encyclopaedia of the Qur'an
An encyclopedic dictionary of quranic terms, concepts, personalities, place names, cultural history and exegesis extended with essays on the most important themes and subjects within quranic studies.
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Encyclopedia of Cell Technology
The Encyclopedia of Cell Technology provides complete coverage of all aspects of both animal and plant cultures. Coverage includes ethical and regulatory issues; the basic science of cells and cell culture; techniques and equipment used in growing cultures and harvesting product; product development and classification; licensing and patenting, as well as the history of cell technology.

Encyclopedia of Life Sciences
Concentrates primarily on the molecular and cellular life sciences, including biochemical topics, methods and techniques. Applied areas of science are also included on a selective basis, as are biographies and general interest articles on ethics and the history of science.

Encyclopedia of Molecular Biology
The Encyclopedia of Molecular Biology is derived from the four volume print work containing nearly 1,000 articles covering a wide variety of disciplines including genetics, biochemistry, molecular biology, oncology, and infectious disease.

Encyclopedia of Popular Music1900-
This is the Fourth Edition of the Encyclopedia of Popular Music. It covers popular music of all genres and periods from 1900 to the present day, including jazz, country, folk, rap, reggae, techno, musicals, and world music, the Encyclopedia also offers thousands of additional entries covering popular music genres, trends, styles, record labels, venues, and music festivals.

Encyclopedia of Race and Racism
Examines the anthropological, sociological, historical, economic, and scientific theories of race and racism in the modem era.

Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender
Addresses issues of sex and gender at the personal and the social level; examines issues of identity, status, class, ethnicity, race, and nation; of sexuality and the body; of social institutions and the structures of representation.

Europa World Plus
Provides political and economic information on countries and territories around the world. Please LOGOUT when finished.

Grove Dictionary of Art Online
Covers all visual arts worldwide from prehistoric times to present day. Over 45,000 signed articles with access to over 130,000 images. Provides access to an additional 100,000 images through the Bridgeman Art Library collection.

Oxford Bibliographies
Developed cooperatively with scholars worldwide, Oxford Bibliographies offers exclusive,
authoritative research guides. Combining the best features of an annotated bibliography and
a high-level encyclopedia, this resource guides researchers to the best available scholarship
across a wide variety of subjects.
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Oxford Music Online
The home of Grove Music Online and the access point for new and forthcoming Oxford music reference subscriptions and products. The University of Tennessee Library subscribes to: Encyclopedia of Popular Music; The Oxford Dictionary of Music; Grove Music Online; and
The Oxford Companion to Music.

Tennessee Encyclopedia of History & Culture
A fully searchable version of the print edition, originally published in 1998. Features updates to existing entries, new entries and over 500 additional images, plus audio and video files.